[Verse 1]
Started with a blank screen
Pocket full of ripped dreams
My name in the side lane
Waiting for the green beam
You said I’d never move
Now you know I’m past that
Small-town shoes on
Big world in a backpack
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold up
Watch me change the frame
No, I don’t fold up
I just learn the game
[Chorus]
Once upon a time
I was out of sight
Now I’m in your line
Once upon a time (time)
Now I take what’s mine
Say my name tonight
[Verse 2]
Left my old fear folded
Underneath the bedframe
New day, same heart
But the rhythm got a new flame
I don’t need your blessing
I can hear my own crown
Hands up when I walk in
Yeah, the whole room slows down
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold up
Watch me change the frame
No, I don’t fold up
I just learn the game
[Chorus]
Once upon a time
I was out of sight
Now I’m in your line
Once upon a time (time)
Now I take what’s mine
Say my name tonight
[Bridge]
From the pages to the stage
I broke out of the cage
Same kid, new face
Still hungry every day
[Final Chorus]
Once upon a time
I was out of sight
Now I’m in your line
Once upon a time (time)
Now I take what’s mine
Say my name tonight
Once upon a time
Now I’m in the light
Tell me who’s gonna stop me
Once upon a time (time)
I was out of sight
Now I take what’s mine